Employee Relations
- Goals
- Meet the needs of all stakeholders by applying policy requirements without bias, concerning matters referred to Employee Relations
- Maintain positive and reliable communications and relationships with all stakeholders
- Objectives
- Monitor and ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations and agencies, and with the DeKalb County Board of Education Policies including those prohibiting harassment and discrimination
- Monitor and ensure compliance with policies including those prohibiting discrimination based on disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (ADAAA)
- Investigate and resolve employee concerns and complaints
- Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:- Reinforce the code of ethics (professional standards for educators)
- Investigate and resolve complaints and allegations (employee, stakeholder complaints; harassment; employee misconduct; non-compliance of board policies, etc.
- Conduct hearings pursuant to board of education (GAE) descriptor codes
- Respond to and resolve complaints and allegations received from outside agencies: Department of Labor (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Office of Civil Rights (OCR); U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Title IX compliance
- Accommodate employees under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (ADAAA)
- Process open records, requests for production of documents and subpoenas
- Facilitate Fair Dismissal Act proceedings
- Develop training protocols and modules
- Collect, analyze data, and produce reports in response to federal and state requests
- Support external counsel regarding document production and litigation
DeKalb County School District | 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard | Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678.676.0234 (fax)
The DeKalb County School District (“District”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program and activities, as required by Title IX. Such requirement not to discriminate extends to admissions and employment. Pursuant to the Title IX Regulations, effective August 14, 2020, any complaint involving “sexual harassment” as defined by the Title IX federal regulations, that occurs in a District education program or activity against a person in the United States shall be addressed pursuant to the District’s Title IX Grievance Procedure.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX may be directed to the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Civil Rights, United States Department of Education or to the District Title IX Coordinator.
For any questions or to make a report regarding Title IX, or to submit a formal complaint, please contact the DCSD Title IX Site Coordinator for students listed below in person, by mail, email, or phone:
- Marissa Key
Executive Director of Employee Relations
Title IX Coordinator - DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 - 678.676.0503
- James Jackson
Executive Director of Athletics - DeKalb County School District
5280 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 - 678.676.1824
For any questions regarding Title IX, or to submit a formal complaint, please contact the DCSD Title IX Coordinator for employees in person, or by mail, email, or phone:
- Marissa Key
Executive Director of Employee Relations
Title IX Coordinator - DeKalb County School District
1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083 - 678.676.0503
- Chasity Middlebrooks-Cody
Administrator, Employee Relations - 678.676.0297
- Tina McNeil
Executive Assistant, Employee Relations - 678.676.0503
- Kismet Sims
Evaluations Coordinator II - 678.676.0208
- Sonya Taylor-Clunie
Employee Relations Specialist II - 678.676.0107
- Yolanda Gibson
ADA Specialist II - 678.676.0391
- Wanda Ngote
Open Records Specialist II - 678.676.0420
- Audrey Qualls
Open Records Specialist II - 678.676.0203
- Karen Davis
Investigator - 678.676.0201